How To Build A Tiki Roof

Take outdoor entertaining to new heights by building a backyard tiki bar with bamboo accents and a thatched roof.

How to build a tiki roof.

Attach the second set of 2x4s together in a. The most basic tiki bar for example would just be a bamboo lined bar without a roof or floor. At first we planned to have one pallet on each side to make a u shape but we ended up not doing it that way you ll see below. I purchased a 20 foot roll of thatch for 100 from a specialty bamboo store that was a 30 minute drive from my house.

But you could also build a deck a frame to hang things from and the classic thatched roof if desired. Once the structure of the roof is ready it s time to attach the thatch roofing. This step by step woodworking project is about free tiki bar plans. And as for a roof we planned to put one on but the tree branches would remain on the roof as part of the tiki look.

Cut a 4x4 to this height. First lift the roof structure into place and secure it on all four corners of the bar. Build your thatch roof. For the first part of the building process we break the palle.

This will create the shape for your roof. Leave about four inches between each piece of plywood and secure them with framing nails. We knew we d need at least 6 posts to hold up the pallets and the roof. At the top end of this post cut a notch on all four corners.

The second set of 2x4s will be used to make the frame of the roof structure. Ours roof overhangs by approximately one foot on all sides determine the height from the middle horizontal support beam to the roof s peak. Do not cut corners with the roof as it can make or break the appearance of the bar. This is part 2 of the tiki bar project where i show you how to build the roof and the supports.

Pick and choose from the following steps depending on your desires and skill level. This step can be done at any point in the build however this is when i chose to do it. We build a tiki bar using recycled pallet wood to add to our off grid cabin site in the forest. Step 11 build base for roof structure.

Check out the part 1 so you learn how to make the actual bar.